Convertible chair-bed



June 12, 1951 A R, PALADlNQ 2,556,703

CONVERTIBLE CHAIR BED Filed March 4, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June l2, 1951 A, R, PALADlNo 2,556,703

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4J Z7 f7 f7 19 5 BY ff f@ Armen/Ew Patented June l2, 1951 CONVERTIBLE CHAIR-BED Angelo R. Paladino; Elmont, N. Y., assigner to The Englander Company, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a

corporation of Delaware Application March 4, 1947, Serial No. 732,258

` i claims. (ci. 155-47) l This invention relates to convertible chairs and the same has particular reference to a chair having a foldable frame .formingthe seat and back rest thereof and which may be extended to form a bed.

The invention comprehends a folding frame embodying a plurality of sections which are hingedly connected together and to the chair for movement thereof from an. extended position forming a full length bed to a collapsed position in which one of the sections constitutes the chair Seat and the other sections form the baci; rest.

The invention has for a further object, the provision of a folding frameof said character in which the seat forming section is mounted for; movement to an inclined position to thereby pro vide a raised end when serving as a bed.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a chair provided with a foldable frame constructed in accordance with the inventionand illustrating the same in extended bed forming position with the cushions removed.

Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

Fig. 3 is aside View of the chair with the foldd able frame shown in partially collapsed relation.

Fig. 4 is a side View of the chair with the foldable frame collapsed and secured in chair forming l position.

Fig. 5 is a front View of the chair showing the seat rest in elevated position. y l

Referring to the drawings by character of reference, the chair includes a frame I having legs II secured thereto at the opposite ends thereof and which legs extend upwardly above the frame and have arm rests I2 secured to the upper ends thereof.

The chair also includes a foldahle frame indicated generally by the reference character I3 `which consists of end frame sections I4 and Il` position.

Y 2 uppermost andthe vertical flanges 2 3 disposed outwardly. The end rail 2| and the side rails 2i) are reinforced by diagonally extending bracing straps 2li riveted to the upper horizontal anges thereof adjacent the opposite ends of the end rail 2 i. An angle bar 25 is secured to the end rail ZI with the horizontal fiange 2E thereof eX- tending outwardly for engagement with the keeper members 2? for retaining the end section I5 and the` intermediate section I6 in latchedrengagement to form a back. rest when the foldable frame I3 is disposed in collapsed chair forming The end section I5 also includes les members 2S and 29 located adjacent the oppo .sitev ends of the side rails ZIJ and which are pivoted at their upper ends by the pivot pins 3 I to the vertical iianges 23 thereof, The legs 28 and 2S are provided with caster rollers 32 and have link members 33 pivoted thereto at their opposite ends on pivot pins 34. Between the pivotal connections of the links 33 with the legs 28 and the lcaster rollers 32 thereof link members 35 are pivotally connected to said legs 23 on pivot pins 36, the opposite ends of the link members 35 ben ing pvotally connected to the intermediate frame section I6 for swinging movement of the legs 23 and 29 to a retracted position between the end section I5 and the intermediate section IS when the said sections are moved into latched lrelation. to form the back rest for the chair.

The intermediate section I5 includes parallel side rails 33 which are of angle iron construction and are arranged with their horizontal flanges 39 metal frame l 9, the said section being reinforced by diagonally extending bracing strips 42 riveted at their opposite ends to the horizontal anges 39 of the side rail 38 and to the end rail 4I adjacent its opposite ends.

The metal frame I9 is similarly of angle iron construction and includes opposite side rails 44 and an end rail 45 connected between the outer ends of the side rails which side and end rails are arranged with their horizontal flanges 46 disposed uppermost and with their vertical rails -'i disposed outwardly and secured against the inner face of the chair frame II). The intermediate section I6 is pivotally connected to the vertical flanges 41 of the metal frame I9 by the pivot pins IB and adjacent said pivotal connection the metal frame I9 is provided with leg members 48 secured to the side rails l by rivets 49 which leg members have caster rollers 5D at the lower ends thereof and are connected by a transversely extending bar 5I, on which bar the keeper members 21 are mounted.

The end section I4 is of angle iron construction and includes opposite side rails 52 and an end rail 53 connected between the side rails at the forward ends thereof and which have their horizontal and vertical flanges disposed uppermost and outwardly respectively and arranged within the metal frame I 9 to which the side rails 52 are pivotally connected on pivot pins 54 for movmement of the said section from a horizontal seat forming relation to an inclined relation as shown in Fig. 2 when the end section I5 and the intermediate section i6 are dis'- posed in aligned bed forming relation. The side rails 52 and end rail 53 of the seat forming section I4 rest upon angulated bars 56 secured at their opposite ends to the metal frame I9 for supporting the section I4 in seat forming relation. The angle bars 5S are provided with a series of longitudinally spaced notches 51 which open through the upper edges thereof for selectively receiving the transversely extending bight portion 59 of a U-shaped yoke E0 pivoted to the side rails of the end section I4 for selectively supporting the same in an inclined relation.

A wire mesh spring 62 of any desired construction is connected with the foldable frame I3 between the side and end rails of the end and intermediate sections I4, I5 and I6 for supporting mattress sections thereon (not shown) and which wire mesh spring is adapted to be folded with the folding of the end and intermediate sections I5 and I6 to upright relation to form the back rest for the chair.

When the foldable frame I3 is in chair formation and the same is to be extended into bed forming relation the mattress sections are removed and the end and intermediate sections I5 and I6 are rocked forwardly on the pivot pinsv I8 to free the angle bar 25 from engagement with the keeper members 21. The end section I5 is then swung rearwardly on the pivot pins I'I into longitudinal horizontal alignment with the seat forming section I4 whereby the link members 33 and 35 swing the leg members 2B and 29 from a collapsed position between the end section I5 and intermediate section I6 to an upright bed supporting relation as shown in Fig. 2. If desired, the seat forming section I4 l may then be elevated by engagement of the yoke 6D with the desired notches 58. The cushion sections may then be disposed upon the folding frame I3 to cover the wire mesh spring.

What is claimed is:

1. In a convertible chair, a chair frame, an angle bar frame secured to the inner face of the chair frame, a seat forming frame section pivoted to the angle bar frame adjacent the rear thereof for movement of the seat forming frame section to inclined relation, an end frame section having pivotally connected leg members at the opposite ends thereof, an intermediate frame section pivotally connected atits opposite ends with the angle bar frame and end frame section respectively for swinging movement from aligned bed forming relation with the seat forming frame to collapsed relation in which the intermediate and end frame sections are arranged upright to constitute the back rest of the chair, interengaging means carried by the end frame section and the angle bar frame for latching the intermediate and end frame sections in upright back rest forming relation and link members connecting the leg members and the intermediate section for movement of the leg members into collapsed relation between the intermediate and end frame section with the movement thereof into back rest forming relation.

2. In a convertible chairy a chair frame, a foldable metal frame including a rigid frame section rigidly aixed to the chair frame and front and rear frame sections and an intermediate frame section/hingedly connected with the rear frame section and with the rigid frame section, said front frame section being supported by said rigid frame section and forming the seat frame of the chair, said intermediate and rear frame sections forming the back rest i'rames of the chair and being swingable on their pivotal connections to longitudinally aligned bed forming relation, leg members secured to said rigid framesection adjacent the rear thereof, legmembers'secured to said rear frame section aty the'opposite ends thereof, link members pivotally connected with the front and rear leg members ofthe rear frame 'section and link `members pivota-llyl connected with the intermediate frame' section and the front legs of said rear frame section for swinging movement of said front and lrear legmembers withftne rear frame section to collapsed relationbetween the intermediate and rearrame sections when the same are' arranged in back rest'forming position and interengageable means carried by said rear frame section and theleg members of the rigid frame section for latching the intermediate and rear frame sections in back rest forming pcsition. rY

3. In a convertible chair, a chair'frame, a foldable metal 'frame including a rigid frame section rigidly afiixed to the chair 'frame and irontand rear frame sections and an intermediate frame section hingedly connected `with therear frame section and with the rigid frame sectiornsaid front frame section being supported by said rigid frame sectionand `forming the seat frame of the chair, said intermediate and rear frame sections forming the back rest frames of the chair and being swingable on their pivotal.connections to longitudinally aligned bed-forming relation,` leg members secured to said rigid frame section adjacent the rear thereof, leg members secured to said rear frame section at the opposite ends thereof, link members pivotally connected with thefront and rear leg members of the rear 'frame section and link members pivotally connected with the intermediate frame section and 'thel front legs of said rear frame section for swinging movement of said front and rear leg membersfwith the rear frame section to collapsed'rel'a'tion btween the intermediate and rear frame ,sections when the same are arranged in back rest form- .ing position, interengageable means carried b y said rear frame section and the leg membersl of the rigid frame section for latching the intermediate and rear frame sections in back rest forming position, a bale member pivoted to said front frame section and notched bars carried by Said rigid frame section for engagement of the bale in the said notches for supporting the front fra-nie section in inclined relation when the rear and intermediate frame sections are in bed forming relation. i 4. In a convertible chair, a chair frame', a foldable metal frame including a rigid frame section rigidly affixed to the chair frame and front and rear frame sections and an intermediate frame section hingedly connected with the rear frame section and with the rigid frame section, said front frame section being supported by said rigid frame section and forming the seat frame of the chair, said intermediate and rear frame sections forming the back rest frames of the chair and being swingable on their pivotal connections to longitudinally aligned bed forming relation, leg members secured to said rigid frame section adjacent the rear thereof, leg members secured to said rear frame section at the opposite ends thereof, link members pivotally connected with the front and rear leg members of the rear frame section and link members pivotally connected With the intermediate frame section and the front legs of said rear frame section for swinging movement of said front and rear leg members with the rear frame section to collapsed relation between the intermediate and rear frame sections when the same are arranged in back rest forming position, said rear frame section having a transversely extending outwardly projecting bar secured thereto at the outer end thereof and said rigid frame section having rearwardly projecting latch elements adapted to receive the said bar for supporting and latching the intermediate and rear frame sections in upright back rest forming relation.

ANGELO R. PALADINO.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

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